hi peops, i hope that anyone can help me, my heads about to explode!

i'm djing, hiphop triphop, dope beats, nu breaks, all that stuff..to make the whole thing funnier and to put some tension in it, i started workin with ableton, no i stand before the seemingly unanswerable question which interface i should buy?!?!
i'm using an apple g4 500mhz powerbook and
i want an audio/midi interface, don't have enough money for the motu 828, so i thought 'bout the emagic a 26 or 62m?(which one is better for my needs?)
i heard that there are lots a problems with m-audio, is that so?
cause otherwise the 410firewire interface would be great, right?

i hope that some brainy dude out there can help me, damn i even participated in a medical experiment to get the money for the interface!!!

peace out el shadid

What ins and outs do you need exactly and to record what kind of signal ? Do you need to record a mic? how many MIDI I/O?